A religious figure with ascetics, Deccan or Provincial Mughal, late 18th-early 19th century, ink and gouache on paper, the seated saint holds a book and prayer beads while an ascetic with a shaved head kneels before him, followed behind by a standing figure wearing a dhoti and red cape, to the right a seated man balances slipper on his head, with identifying inscriptions and within blue, black and red outer rule, 31.2 x 20 cm.Provenance: Private collection JapanFor comparison see a painting formerly in the collection of Stuart Carey Welch offered at Sotheby's 31 May 2011, Lot 18. A religious figure with ascetics, Deccan or Provincial Mughal, late 18th-early 19th century, ink and gouache on paper, the seated saint holds a book and prayer beads while an ascetic with a shaved head kneels before him, followed behind by a standing figure wearing a dhoti and red cape, to the right a seated man balances slipper on his head, with identifying inscriptions and within blue, black and red outer rule, 31.2 x 20 cm.Provenance: Private collection JapanFor comparison see a painting formerly in the collection of Stuart Carey Welch offered at Sotheby's 31 May 2011, Lot 18.